March 17, 2006
V For Vendetta
Tonight I got to see V For Vendetta. It was an intricately planned and executed philosophical comic book thriller. Now there's a genre I wouldn't think could exist, let alone be so brilliant. The upper crust of the movie is about ideas and absolutes. The fun is in near escapes and watching shit get blown up in grand style- complete with fireworks and soundtrack!
The movie borrows heavily from classical music, plays & films and bonds old ideas to modern problems like religious conflicts, terrorism and government dispensed fear as control. In short, "V" the main character, takes up the persona of a 400 year old rebel to fight a totalitarian society. Not a unique story, but told uniquely.
An interesting casting decision was John Hurt who was a very believable "big brother" in the movie. What's so cool is that John Hurt previously played Winston Smith in the movie 1984. Smith was the opposite of the big brother character in a world very similar to that in V for Vendetta. He was the one fighting against big brother and in this story, he IS big brother.
It's a movie that's fun and will make you think. If you go to see it, be prepared for big, dramatic storytelling style. Or maybe I just think it's big & grand 'cause I saw it at an IMAX. 
Posted by Guinevere at March 17, 2006 10:04 PM
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I want to see this movie so badly. I haven't got a chance to go yet though. So pumped!
It's great for daring movies like this to be made, especially at times like these when they need to be.
Cathy and I went to see it last night and both thoroughly enjoyed it as did many others in the theatre; there was actually clapping when the credits rolled.
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